tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post3315109534676508635..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Building the turkey houseOhiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-16940539642758846452012-05-26T11:53:59.844-04:002012-05-26T11:53:59.844-04:00hi Tabitha!
Sure! you can build anything out of p...hi Tabitha!<br /><br />Sure! you can build anything out of pallets. Use 3 to construct the sides, and then either use one for a roof (sloping of course) or find some plywood. you could probably even use those poles with a tarp as a roof. the 4th wall can be your door. we built one using cupboard doors for them to get in and out. the big thing is to secure it with the chicken wire. assume raccoons and other varmints are gonna try and get to your birds. <br /><br />you can also try craiglist for "materials" you'd be surprised what folks give away for free - or place an "need scrap lumber" ad. sometime people want to clean out their garage and have a few scraps of wood laying around. also check out Home Depot - they often have a "cull lumber bin" with GREAT stuff for $0.51 to $1 per piece! i load up every time i go. if you dont see it - ask the lumber dept manager, he probably has stuff he'd make you a deal on. <br /><br />does that help? <br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-9639095285039585222012-05-25T12:32:24.956-04:002012-05-25T12:32:24.956-04:00We thank you for such information on turkey shelte...We thank you for such information on turkey shelters.I wish I had an old barn like that to start off with.but I don't and I don't have a big farm just a back yard and boards from palletts I and my husband have collected from different businesses.How can we use them if possible to build a shelter,we also have some chicken wire and poles.We are are on fixed incomes and not out in country ,but have a nice size back yard (renters of course).We have chickens 13 young right now about 6 weeks,turkeys 1 about 4 weeks one about 1 week,geese about 4 weeks 2,and ducks we just got two days ago I guess they are about a week I am not sure how old they let them before they seel them we got them as soon as they came in 4 of them.Can you give me advice on building shelters for them at an affordable rate.tabatha custisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-84924163437978896242011-02-08T21:03:10.671-05:002011-02-08T21:03:10.671-05:00hi Ginny! Yep there are some "leaks" but...hi Ginny! Yep there are some "leaks" but we don't have snake problems here. I cant bring myself to tell you what happened when 18 baby ducks confronted an unwelcome snake in the yard. But I need to keep an eye out for weasels and such. Good thinking!<br /><br />Thanks Grandpa! I'd never done much construction before - aside from putting up a picture on a wall. Now I can build walls - who knew!?<br /><br />Hi Pom Pom! and thanks for visiting. <br /><br />Its gonna be a COLD next couple of days for sure. I might have to snuggle with the flocks to keep warm!<br /><br />Oh geez, Chai Chai, I just posted something different. Please stand by for an easy shelter... in the meantime check out the geese and add a couple to your poultry order.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-8119165358456516332011-02-08T20:15:50.910-05:002011-02-08T20:15:50.910-05:00OFG - Very good explanation on housing. No old bu...OFG - Very good explanation on housing. No old buildings around here that we can convert so we are going to have to build something from scratch...gulp!Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-74319714834500243892011-02-08T08:34:54.487-05:002011-02-08T08:34:54.487-05:00I love how you built your bird house right into th...I love how you built your bird house right into that shed, very nice. Fred would be proud of you, although I think he let his son do most of the building...I just can't see Fred building anything:) "Coop within a house"...I like that. What a great setup for your flocks. Stay warm.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-53063463105827781552011-02-08T07:28:44.606-05:002011-02-08T07:28:44.606-05:00Wow! So ambitious and industrious! It looks wond...Wow! So ambitious and industrious! It looks wonderful.Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-11072340103522204132011-02-08T06:00:12.692-05:002011-02-08T06:00:12.692-05:00Nice job OFG! I mean real nice barn there. You are...Nice job OFG! I mean real nice barn there. You are one handy lady, building that up - them turkeys will sure be comfy in there..Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-33091062645350970602011-02-07T22:29:23.676-05:002011-02-07T22:29:23.676-05:00I think your doing a wonderful job and I also thin...I think your doing a wonderful job and I also think your a gutsy lady that gets things done!! The shed looks good to me and I think you made great improvements<br />to safeguard those birds...I'm learning that country life isn't all easy...Only thing I can see is the door sill, a snakes head is very small,(ask me how I know). is that sill low enough to keep one out?Gingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.com